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EA has said that 7m people played the recent Battlefield Hardline beta. As of early Monday the beta had welcomed 6m players. It was originally planned to close on Sunday night but was extended by an extra day. So here we are – millions of heists, hotwires and captured control …
Read More »World of Warcraft charity pet raises $1.9m+ to fight Ebola
Players of Blizzard’s MMO mega-hit World of Warcraft have between them once again raised over $1.9m for charity. The studio in December donated all money raised from the sale of the in-game Argi pet to the American Red Cross to support the ongoing efforts to treat those affected by the …
Read More »GAME announces new 3DS midnight openings and data transfer workaround for buyers
Around a third of GAME stores will be opening their doors at midnight tonight to sell Nintendo’s new 3DS and New 3DS XL. Furthermore, it has also detailed a workaround for those wanting to trade in their old hardware that helps to bypasses the somewhat awkward data transfer requirement that …
Read More »Sonic Boom fails to sell 500k as Sega’s sales and income fall
Nintendo titles Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal have so far sold just 490k units between them. Add to that declines in sales of both PC staple Football manager and both Wii U and 3DS titles, and Sega Sammy’s financials for the nine months ending December …
Read More »Brianna Wu has received 45 death threats
Revolution 60 creator and game developer Brianna Wu has revealed that she has received 45 death threats online since the start of GamerGate. Most recently a man wearing a skull mask posted a video on YouTube detailing his plans to murder Wu. So real was the threat that the man …
Read More »Nintendo ‘still in denial about Wii U failure’, analyst claims
Analyst Michael Pachter has continued his long-running criticism of Nintendo with another scathing attack against the platform holder. I think that they are still in denial about the Wii U failure,” he told Game Informer. You keep seeing this stat so we’re up 82 per cent – yeah, 40,000 units …
Read More »Layoffs hit Daybreak Game Company (formerly known as SOE)
Rebranded developer Daybreak Game Company has cjob losses at its San Diego and Austin studios. It was announced last week that Daybreak was the new name for Sony Online Entertainment, following its acquisition by Columbus Nova. To better position our newly independent studio for future growth opportunities and to deliver …
Read More »Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Dovetail
Train Simulator developer Dovetail Games has revealed that it recently welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron to its offices. It was all part of the PR drive for the government’s Help to Grow scheme, which is designed to help fast-growing businesses secure better financing. Businesses like Dovetail Games are a crucial …
Read More »Unofficial app brings PS4 Remote Play to unsupported Android devices
PS4 Remote Play is now possible on a number of non-Sony Android smartphones. Sony’s official PS4 Remote Play app allows owners of supported Xperia handsets to stream games from their console. However, Polygon reports that an unofficial version of the app brings this functionality to a wide range of non-Sony …
Read More »Molyneux admits to ‘horrendous’ Godus mistakes as backlash continues to build
Peter Molyneux has personally responded to the sudden backlash surroundings the failings of Godus. As reported yesterday, 22cans designer Konrad Naszynski admitted on the game’s forums to his doubts about 22cans’ ability to fulfil all the promises made about the game in its Kickstarter. Now Molyneux himself has apologised directly …
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